Total Voting Rights Update

ABERDEEN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND LIMITED

2 August 2010

Total Voting Rights Update

Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited (the "Company") announces that following the recent transaction in Own Shares (as announced on 29 July 2010), the total voting rights in respect in the Company is now 134,366,736.

Accordingly, the current issued share capital consists of 134,366,736 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries

Company Secretary and Administrator

RBC Offshore Fund Managers Limited

Robin Amer

T: 01481 744000